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149 - What we have seen with Covid-19 up to this point
In today's episode, Ben and I are discussing the risk versus reward for addicts. We talk about the real risk of dying from a drug overdose as opposed to the more minimal chance of passing away from contracting COVID...
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148 - Tony shares his experience with addiction- His first time in treatment and where he wants to go in the future
âThereâs always hope, you have to take the first steps.â -Tony   In todayâs episode, Iâm talking with a current patient who has been with us at Rock Recovery Center for three weeks and is 31 days clean today! He is...
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147 - 3 statements that we HATE hearing from people in early recovery
In todayâs episode, Benjamin and I are going to talk about the âwhyâ behind being an addict. Drinking and doing drugs is a cover for an underlying emotional issue that must be addressed to fully recover successfully....
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146 - Patricia shares what can happen if you take ALL of the suggestions given to you while in treatment - 7 months of QUALITY SOBRIETY!
âWhen I started coming to meetings, I actually saw freedom in peopleâs faces, and in the way they spoke, they were just really happy! And I wanted that, you know? It gave me a whole new perspective.â - Patricia Ben...
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145 - Mitchell talks about the biggest downfalls he has faced getting sober - Where he has failed and how he has recovered
âI have little brothers and sisters that currently donât have a dad so I feel like if I work on myself and get better for myself I can be a better role model and support for my family back home.â â - Mitchell Ben and...
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144 - Importance of sponsorship and why you might want to do the work the first time - with John S.
âI remember looking in the bathroom mirror and saying to myself, âYouâre an alcoholic because you are drinking just like your old man.â â -John S. Ben and I are chatting with John S., who is a âreal alcoholicâ in his...
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143 - 3 Biggest Challenges in Early Sobriety
Benjamin and I will give you advice on how to overcome the three biggest challenges you may face when you are moving from a life of addiction to a life of sobriety. First, you have to establish new relationships with...
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142 - How to know if I am going to a good Treatment Center or not?
Benjamin and I will give you advice on the questions you should ask and how you can research recovery and addiction centers. There are seven key questions or points you should discuss when you are looking for a...
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141 - Sean Shares Some Experience, Strength and HOPE!!!
âIn every single way, my sobriety has become a blessing for me.â -Sean, Rock Recovery Center I have a guest today, Sean, who is from Long Island, New York. He came to our recovery center eight years ago for thirty...
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140 - SET SOME FRIGGIN BOUNDARIES! PLEASE!
Set some friggin boundaries please www.realrecoverytalk.com [email protected] [email protected] I canât tell you how many phone calls I get from parents that donât know what to do with her addict son or...
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139 - Maggie from Pittsburgh talks sobriety, and what she had to go through to get to where she is today!
I have a guest today, Maggie, from Pittsburgh, who has come forward to share her story with us. This is the third time she has been in recovery from alcoholism and is going to tell her story of her past, her present,...
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138 - The importance of sober networks and community - Chris and Dakota share their sobriety wins!
Ben and I have two guests today who are sharing their experience with their current recovery experience concerning their past recovery experiences. We will talk to Dakota and Chris about what had impacted them from...
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